Eomma Bapsang in Apgujeong-dong
I met up with a friend in Korea in Apgujeong-dong for the first time in ages. It was our first meeting since my friend got married, so I got to hear all sorts of stories. On this trip I had a lot of chances to…
I met up with a friend in Korea in Apgujeong-dong for the first time in ages. It was our first meeting since my friend got married, so I got to hear all sorts of stories. On this trip I had a lot of chances to…
After going all out on the first day, I woke up in the morning feeling absolutely terrible. I’ve been doing strength training lately and eating a high-protein diet, so after pouring that much alcohol dow…
It’s not marked on the calendar, but in Japan there’s a holiday around August 15 that’s a lot like Korea’s Chuseok. With nowhere in particular to go during that break, I dropped by Kore…
I had a business trip to Korea at the end of May. It was a very short trip, so I didn’t have much time and couldn’t really fit in any good restaurants, but on a weekend morning I carved out a littl…
This looks like it will be my last Korea post for a while. But I’ve only just finished January… I still have to post just as much for February, March and April, so I’m losing my motivation. O…
After lunch at Hanilgwan, I went to Guillaume, a French bakery that’s apparently the hot new thing in this neighborhood. The place is famous for bread said to be almost exactly what you’d get in Fr…
I’ve heard that for people who live in Seoul, Hanilkwan is a restaurant tied up with childhood memories, but since I’m not a Seoulite myself I can’t really speak to that. Still, it’s on…
It was my first time ever in Ilsan, so I wandered around the neighbourhood until night. Then it was time to eat, and after dithering over where to go, I ended up at a kkomjangeo (hagfish) place in La Festa. It…
A friend I got to know through my old otaku days, a connection I just can’t seem to cut no matter how hard I try, lives in Ilsan, so I went out to Ilsan for the first time in my life. There was a bit of …
I meant to post these in chronological order, but somehow they ended up all jumbled. Oh well.. I’ll keep the fun memories of the get-together as memories and just leave a record of the food here on the b…
Around the Lunar New Year holidays I had a chance to come back to Korea, so I got together with friends I’d only been keeping in touch with over messenger. When they asked where I most wanted to go, I sa…
I love noodles, so the season doesn’t really matter to me. Summer or winter, I have to have a great bowl of Pyongyang naengmyeon before a trip back to Korea feels worth it. Luckily there’s a Pyeong…